MN area data
Elko, MN
Elko, MN.
Population: 4,115 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $530,493
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $530,493
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $283,000
- Median list price
- $285,000
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.9%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,176/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,529/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 36.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 173
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Smith Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -6 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Median annual property tax
- $4,763
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 51,218
- Average weekly wage
- $1,132
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 609
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